CROTCHET


Meaning of CROTCHET in English

/ ˈkrɒtʃɪt; NAmE ˈkrɑːtʃ-/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈquarter note ) noun

( music ) a note that lasts half as long as a minim / half note

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (in the sense hook ): from Old French crochet , diminutive of croc hook, from Old Norse krókr .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.